Questions and answers
Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
- Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6W-24736
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 2 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the cost has been of conducting the latest Scottish Household Survey (SHS), and how much it cost to conduct the SHS in each of the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S6O-03062
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to local authorities from its 2024-25 Budget.
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Question reference: S6W-24848
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 30 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated cost is of safety-critical or otherwise vital repairs required on all closed Historic Environment Scotland assets and facilities that are required to be carried out before those assets and facilities can be reopened to the public.
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Question reference: S6W-23901
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to reduce waiting times for the processing of claims at Social Security Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-23936
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the procurement process for the Small Vessel Replacement Programme, what assessment it has made of the estimated cost difference to it between the direct award of a contract and a competitive tendering process.
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Question reference: S6O-02936
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the proposed closure of Paisley, Ferguslie Park, Greenock, Bishopbriggs and Milngavie police stations.
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Question reference: S6W-23281
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Elena Whitham on 11 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has requested confidential commercial information from Scotland Excel in the course of 2023, and, if so, what information it has requested, for what purpose, and whether Scotland Excel complied with the request.
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Question reference: S6O-02867
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 December 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with GMB to discuss the future of the Ferguson Marine yard.
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Question reference: S6O-02812
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6O-02777
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when the education secretary last met with Renfrewshire Council, and what issues were discussed.